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also wabble
1
as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
the patient's hand wobbles so much that he can scarcely hold a glass of water
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2
as in to sway
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the table wobbled whenever I leaned on it
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3
as in to hesitate
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
we cannot afford to have the governor wobble at this critical time
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also wabble
as in tremor
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Recent Examples of wobble
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
An excellent combination wobbled Spivac before Almeida pounced and locked in the TKO just before the horn in the first round.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Both instruments measure how much a star wobbles as it’s tugged back and forth by an orbiting planet.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Verb
In fact, Gaia has noticed this wobbling motion for numerous stars, so Stefánsson led a team of astronomers to follow up on these corkscrew systems.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
An excellent combination wobbled Spivac before Almeida pounced and locked in the TKO just before the horn in the first round.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
Liverpool have had a little wobble and now this is a real test to show what they’re made of in a crucial point of the season.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Both instruments measure how much a star wobbles as it’s tugged back and forth by an orbiting planet.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobble
Verb
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My desire is stronger for us, even in just this country, to heal, and to talk, and to shake each other’s hands.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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Fill the spray bottle with lukewarm water and shake gently.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Robin watches closely as Torres and Knight stiffly sway through their first dance.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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Choosing a signature scent is a deeply personal decision, but our purchases can be so easily swayed by social media trends.—
Venus Wong,
refinery29.com,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When asked for his prediction of who would win tournament MVP if Finland were to win the 4 Nations, Roope Hintz didn’t hesitate very long.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
11 Feb. 2025
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Don’t hesitate to express your concerns, share your goals, or ask for guidance.—
Nick Blackmer,
Verywell Health,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Tesla's dominance in the electric vehicle market continues to falter as the brand reported its fifth consecutive quarterly registration decline.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Was this the beginning of the end of the nerves, of their stay in the second tier, of their rivals’ hopes Leeds might yet falter?—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Symptoms of poisoning include vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, and sometimes death.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2025
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Osbourne previously announced that he’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease — a progressive nervous system disorder that causes tremors, stiffness, speech changes, or slowing of movement — in 2020.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The muscles on the haunches of the poor animal quivered and jerked from the exertion.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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Frazier moved his outstretched hands in a circular movement for the first minute or so before beginning to grimace and quiver on the gurney.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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After striking the barriers, the truck backed up, then lurched forward, striking the metal barriers a second time.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The dollar continued its long-running rise, as the expectation of higher interest rates in the United States maintained its allure for investors around the world, even as yields in other bond markets lurched higher.—
Joe Rennison,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Having to wait a year to get inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame was cruel.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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The city attorney said San Francisco is taking preemptive legal action rather than waiting.—
Artemis Moshtaghian and Chris Boyette,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Wobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wobble. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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